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Conservation Moves Forward at Thousand Acre Swamp
Posted 11/29/13
“Working in Thousand Acre Swamp was a rich experience in observing wildlife sign. After surveying the area, there was no doubt as to its importance as a wetlands resource to wildlife.” Paul Rezendes

Farm Conservation: Red Fire Farm Comes to Montague’s Blue Meadow
Posted 11/29/13
"This is quite possibly a once in a lifetime chance to secure some of the best vegetable farm land in the world."--Red Fire Farm's Ryan Voiland

Community Conservation: Another Side of Davenport Pond
Posted 11/29/13
Mount Grace Project Manager Paul Daniello first met Aleza Beauvais and Soren Rono in April, 2009, at a North Quabbin Regional Landscape Partnership landowner outreach meeting in Phillipston

MassLIFT-AmeriCorps: MassLIFT Program Begins
Posted 11/29/13
MassLIFT is based on the Common Ground program originally created by Mount Grace and Commonwealth Corps. The partner trusts recruit AmeriCorps volunteers for four positions, each with its own goals:

MassLIFT-AmeriCorps: Sampling the Falls River
Posted 11/29/13
Common Ground: Sampling the Falls River

Landscape Conservation: Ashburnham Forest Legacy Project Complete
Posted 11/29/13
Phil Hagar has volunteered as land steward at the Tuck Conservation Area since 2000. Now, he has worked with Mount Grace to protect his land as part of the Metacomet-Monadnock Forest Legacy Project.

Forever Wild in Northfield
Posted 11/29/13
“We chose to go ‘Forever Wild’ because we just wanted to get some old forest.”—Bill Copeland

Farm Conservation: Greenfield's Town Farm
Posted 11/29/13
"We all believe in a better future; and for anyone who has ever worked the land, one thing is for sure: growing a farm is the ultimate act of faith in a better future.”--Jay Lord

Landscape Conservation: Protecting New England's National Trail
Posted 11/29/13
"We want to share our land with hikers, snowshoers, and cross country skiers. For us it is the perfect legacy."--Sam and Barbara Richardson

Community Conservation: A Lawton Forest Reunion
Posted 11/29/13

Mount Grace 25th Annual Meeting: Bob Durand Speaks
Posted 11/29/13
Mount Grace Twenty-Fifth Annual Meeting: Bob Durand Speaks about the Tully Initiative

Community Conservation: Lawton Forest - 30 Years Ago
Posted 11/29/13
30 years ago today, Mount Grace purchased the 365-acre Lawton Tree Farm - our first project! Here's the story from the December 30, 1986 Greenfield Recorder.
